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Quinn Cook says the chance to play with LeBron James factored into his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. Cook signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Lakers after spending the previous two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. Quinn Cook on LeBron James (@KingJames) factoring into decision to join […]

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Quinn Cook has no hard feelings toward the Golden State Warriors after he was forced to look at other options in free agency due to the consequent roster teardown. Cook’s dear friend Kevin Durant was the first domino to fall and with it came the sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell, which […]

The Los Angeles Clippers emerged as the weekend’s ultimate winner following their successful coup of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. However, the Los Angeles Lakers also made a bit of a splash — an extremely small one compared to that of their crosstown rivals — by singing a number of noteworthy players themselves. Along with […]

Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement to sign Quinn Cook to a 2-year, $6-million deal. Free agent guard Quinn Cook has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $6 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 6, […]

The Golden State Warriors have rescinded Quinn Cook’s qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This was a move that was likely coming, as the Warriors are expected to fill the roster with players for the veteran minimum. Cook had a $1.9 million cap hold for next […]

The Washington Wizards are looking for a point guard in the free agency market. Their eyes seem to be set on Quinn Cook of the Golden State Warriors and Cory Joseph of the Indiana Pacers. Per Chase Hughes of NBCS, the Wizards are hoping to re-sign Tomáš Satoranský — who played 80 games (54) starts […]

Golden State Warriors guard, and restricted free agent, Quinn Cook has received “early interest” from seven NBA teams this summer, including the Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Miami heat, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, and Dallas Mavericks, HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy tweets. Cook, 26, has played a reserve role at point guard for the Warriors the […]

As the Golden State Warriors hope to retain both Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, they must also grapple with how to handle the other pieces on their roster. The Warriors are prepared to offer Thompson a max deal of five years and $190, and signing Durant would put them over the luxury tax by an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have made one of the biggest blockbuster trades in the history of the league by acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans to play alongside LeBron James, but an NBA team is made up of more than just two players. The Lakers obviously know this, and with ample money […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Quinn Cook has been closely in touch with Kevin Durant, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on Monday during his awaited return for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Cook said Durant was hurting but optimistic of his recovery, noting his support system and determination will make him come out […]

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook shared that Draymond Green is keeping everyone confident amid their 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Per Mark Medina of Chico Enterprise-Record, Cook shared a tidbit which proves Green’s importance to the team. Not only is he the Warriors’ floor leader, but he’s their vocal […]

Golden State Warriors backup point guard Quinn Cook has had an interesting NBA journey since he graduated from Duke University in 2015. Cook spent the most of the 2015-16 season unemployed and wondering whether he would ever get the chance to showcase his talent at the highest level. After bouncing around the G League with […]

Kevin Durant has been out for nearly a month since suffering a strained calf injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets, yet his time away from the court hasn’t stopped him from having a presence in the locker room as one of the leaders of this team. Point guard […]

Though the NBA Finals is garnering pretty much all of the headlines and attention for basketball fans right now, there was no Finals game scheduled on Tuesday night for basketball fans to imbibe, so Quinn Cook of the Golden State Warriors had some free time in hand. However, for the true diehards out there that […]

The Golden State Warriors are fresh off of a huge 109-104 victor on the road against the Toronto Raptors to even the NBA Finals up at 1-1. Even though the team came through with a big win, Warriors’ guard Quinn Cook issued a strong warning to his team looking ahead to the rest of the […]

Back when the San Antonio Spurs obliterated the Miami Heat in five games during the 2014 NBA Finals, guard Patty Mills played a pivotal role off the bench, averaging 10.2 points per game in the series and scoring 17 points while making five 3-pointers in the Game 5 clincher. On Sunday night, the Golden State […]

If you think back to some of the most famous championship teams in NBA history, nearly all of them had “glue” guys or bench players who played as big a role in providing moral support as they did in grabbing rebounds or knocking down shots. The 1996-97 Bulls were coming off the best season in […]

Kevin Durant, somehow, makes an even more positive impact on his team than you previously thought. As the Golden State Warriors superstar’s road to proving he’s the best player in the NBA was cut short by a calf injury, teammate Quinn Cook showered him with praise for being an exemplary teammate. “He’s the greatest teammate […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry got himself in foul trouble again in the Warriors’ 118-113 Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets. Curry picked up his second foul with 6:40 remaining in the first quarter, and Steve Kerr decided to go deep into his bench by bringing in Quinn Cook. Cook saw limited minutes […]

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook just served a tasty crossover. Cook got off to a great start early in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, even providing what could go down as the highlight (or lowlight) of the night with a nasty crossover that send Austin Rivers tumbling to the side of the court. […]

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook has begun to flourish in the latter third of the regular season, just in time to secure a spot in the playoff rotation as the team fights for the top seed in a loaded Western Conference. The former two-way player was signed to a full-fledged deal late in 2017-18, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was one of the thousands who celebrated Michigan State’s upset victory against tournament favorite Duke. Green, who himself spent four seasons with the Spartans, was one happy man following Michigan State’s razor-thin 68-67 victory against Zion Williamson and company on Sunday night. Green was so pumped about the win […]

Barring an unforeseen chain of events, the Golden State Warriors will enter the postseason with an All-Star-laden starting lineup on the court. Head coach Steve Kerr and the medical staff will ensure that happens, if the circumstances are under their control — and they have already picked up on their usual late-season strategy of staggering […]

The New York Knicks are deemed to be the perfect landing spot for Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant when he declines his player option this summer; however, they might need to sign another player to lure KD to the Big Apple: Quinn Cook According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Quinn Cook […]

Golden State Warriors reserve guard Quinn Cook has shown support for Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo by writing ‘VO4’ in his sneakers ahead of their showdown with the Boston Celtics. Quinn Cook has "VO4" written on both his shoes tonight to support former high school teammate and long-time friend, @VicOladipo. @brkicks 📸: @anthonyVslater pic.twitter.com/vGjZNFPJJX — […]

The NBA was set alight when Golden State Warriors forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green publicly exchanged heated words on Monday night midgame against the Los Angeles Clippers. The fight led to a one-game suspension for Green for detrimental conduct to the team, and the fiery forward sat out the team’s victory against the Atlanta […]

Quinn Cook was a valuable member of the Golden State Warriors last season, and he aspires to be like his teammate Kevin Durant. Stephen Curry was hit hard by the injury bug in Golden State’s latest championship run, and Cook was an effective fill-in for the superstar. He may have not produced the same gaudy […]

Star big man DeMarcus Cousins could be just a rental for the Golden State Warriors but that does not stop him from mentoring his teammates. Warriors point guard Quinn Cook says that Cousins preaches aggressiveness to him non-stop. Mark Medina of The Mercury News tweeted out Cook’s comments on how Cousins is helping their team’s […]

Quinn Cook was an important part of the Golden State Warriors last season, and now he’s helping Damian Jones find his “mean streak”. Stephen Curry’s late-season MCL sprain made the team promote Cook from the Santa Cruz Waariors, their NBA G League affiliate. The former Duke standout stepped in as a starter and was an […]

Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook has come a long way in his brief three-year NBA career. From going undrafted out of Duke and toiling in the minors for a year to getting waived by the New Orleans Pelicans after two 10-day contracts, Cook didn’t exactly get off to a running start. But Cook never […]

Duke and Kentucky hate each other, but former Blue Devil Quinn Cook does not seem to have any resentment to the idea of playing alongside a former Wildcat in the form of soon-to-be-official Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins. In fact, Cook greeted Cousins via FaceTime, welcoming the big man, at least virtually, to the […]

Tagged as an NBA journeyman, Quinn Cook has been with several NBA and G League Teams. People now know him for his stint with the Golden State Warriors. Only some people know about his short run with the New Orleans Pelicans — a team where he forged several good relationships. And mainly because of this […]

Having matched up against Tony Parker several times as cog in the second unit, Golden State Warriors point guard Quinn Cook recalled looking up to him, even following some of his arsenal of moves. “I used to have a DVD called Ankle Breakers,” said Quinn, recalling his youth, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Quinn Cook is expected to sign his new contract on Tuesday, after spending near-totality of the regular season as a two-way player and the last one signed by the team. Having gone undrafted out of Duke University in 2016, it wasn’t long until the praise started pouring from some of […]

With two games remaining in the 2017-18 NBA season, the Golden State Warriors had to make a major decision before the playoffs. As Stephen Curry is not expected to play in the first round due to injury, there were multiple reports about Quinn Cook’s future with the team. In order to create a roster spot, […]

With Stephen Curry expected to miss the first round of the 2018 NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors had to make an unexpected decision. In order to create a roster spot for Quinn Cook, the defending champions were forced to waive Omri Casspi, who reportedly turned down more money and minutes with the Brooklyn Nets. […]

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly nearing a multi-year deal with two-way guard Quinn Cook, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes and Marc Spears. Cook, currently with the team on a two-way contract that allows him to be called up by the Warriors until the end of the regular season, has performed beyond expectations in the […]

Nothing about 12 points and six assists screams staple point guard, but for Quinn Cook, it was all that was needed of him against a playoff-caliber team to punch his ticket to a spot in the Golden State Warriors playoff roster. It took a few games, but Cook has showed he belongs, and he’s done […]

Quinn Cook followed up a great season in the G League with yet another impeccable display, becoming the first player in the league’s 17-year history to shoot at least 50 percent from the floor, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from the free-throw line throughout the season. Cook led the D League in scoring last […]